The reality star has inked a book deal with St. Martin’s Press to reveal how she keeps her husband, Joe Gorga, in a harmonious marriage, offering tips to readers on things they can do to keep the relationship on solid ground, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The book, Love, Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot and Happy Marriage by Gorga (with Val Frankel), will examine her life with hubby, her secrets of how to keep things “sexy and real,” as well as how pleasing her husband “informs and influences every other aspect” of her life.

“I can’t tell you how many times Joe and I are approached by fans asking how they can have a marriage like ours,” says Melissa in a statement. “A great marriage doesn’t just happen. It’s a job. I work on my marriage every single day.”

Melissa has been married to Joe for eight years and the book is planned to be published in fall 2013.